Average Joe
Channel: BET (DStv 129)
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Comedy-Drama
A blue-collar plumber is jolted out of his everyday life when he learns his late father stole from dangerous folks who want their money back - or else.
Inspired by the life of creator Robb Cullen, Average Joe is a darkly comedic, intense one-hour drama set in "The Hill" district of Pittsburgh.
Blue-collar plumber Joe Washington discovers his recently-deceased father lived a secret second life and stole millions of dollars from dangerous people just before he died.
Now those people think Joe knows where the money is.
A bloody and violent confrontation triggers a chain of events that force Joe and his close-knit circle of family and friends out of their very average and mundane lives into a life-or-death race against time to find the truth and the millions.
In the series premiere, "Pilot": Joe discovers his recently-deceased father Teddy was secretly working for the Russian mob - but skimmed $10-million and a Lamborghini from them.
How Disney Built the World
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 19h25
Genre: Documentary Series, History, Docu-Drama
A nostalgia-filled ride that paints a vivid picture of the world of Walt Disney and the history-making empire he and his brother Roy Disney built.
Each hour-long episode focuses on a different example of innovation in Disney's history including creating recognisable characters, establishing the animated features industry, revolutionising the concept of merchandising, and using groundbreaking design and engineering to construct Disneyland, Walt Disney World Resort, and beyond.
you will hear from Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr, a direct hire from Walt who developed over 100 designs for Disney theme park attractions, to gain surprising insights into the unique innovations and struggles involved in realising the dreams of a visionary.
The series utilises rarely-seen historical material, original dramatic recreations and key interviews to expand on how the brand is forever woven into the fabric of American life.
Help! My House Is Haunted 2
Channel: CBS Reality (DStv 132 / StarSat 170)
TX Time: 07h40
Genre: Paranormal, Reality
Created by the frontman of Ghost Adventures, Zak Bagans, this series brings together an international team of paranormal investigators to help out families who believe their houses are haunted.
The families each present evidence of ghostly activity in their homes to investigators Chris Flemining, Barri Ghai and Sandy Lakdar.
Drawing on their intuition, experience, and aided by specialist monitoring equipment, the investigators then examine the homes, hoping to find answers for the families.
In the Season 2 premiere, "The Corn Exchange": Juliet and Chris's rock venue used to be a jail known for its brutal conditions and unsavoury inmates, including a captured highwayman nicknamed "Baconface".
Temperature drops, noises, feelings of threat and nausea have all been reported.